Patents by Inventor Robert Genord

Robert Genord has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11939117
    Abstract: A sump pump crock includes a body including a first portion and a second portion separate from the first portion. The first portion includes one of a tab and an opening, and the second portion includes the other of the tab and the opening. The tab is received in the opening to secure the first portion to the second portion. The body defines a base, a plurality of sidewalls, and a top opening, and a plurality of flanges extend around an outer perimeter of the body. The sump pump crock includes a removeable lid that covers the top opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Independence Materials Group, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Genord, Karl Chapel
  • Publication number: 20240018769
    Abstract: A sump pump crock includes a body including an upper body and a lower body, wherein the external surface of the upper body, and in some embodiments the inner surface of the upper body, extends radially past the external surface of the lower body. The body may also include two or more flanges, including at least one upper flange on the upper body that extends radially past the at least one lower flange on the lower body. Furthermore, the lower body of the sump pump crock may include one or more ports, such as to provide a lower location for attachment of components (e.g., a perimeter drain). The sump pump crock may further include a first portion and a second portion that is separate from the first portion, which when assembled form the upper body and the lower body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Independence Materials Group, LLC
    Inventors: Karl Chapel, Austin Robert Genord
  • Publication number: 20210163189
    Abstract: A sump pump crock includes a body including a first portion and a second portion separate from the first portion. The first portion includes one of a tab and an opening, and the second portion includes the other of the tab and the opening. The tab is received in the opening to secure the first portion to the second portion. The body defines a base, a plurality of sidewalls, and a top opening, and a plurality of flanges extend around an outer perimeter of the body. The sump pump crock includes a removeable lid that covers the top opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Genord, Karl Chapel